Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s officials arrested two suspected drug dealers in Santa Maria Monday morning.
Investigators reportedly served a search warrant at a location in the 1000 block of N. Broadway at about 7 a.m.
The sheriff’s office says they found more than nine ounces of suspected methamphetamine packaged in half-ounce bundles and other items consistent with drug trafficking.
Detectives arrested Arturo Cardenas, 57, and his wife, Sheila Cardenas, 55, on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine for sale.
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The two were booked into Santa Barbara County Jail with bail set at $30,000 each.
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